tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post5825774206744533829..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Single Malt Report: Aultmore 5 year old 2007 Master of MaltMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-65920757736763383042014-11-01T16:20:22.197-04:002014-11-01T16:20:22.197-04:00I like when they grab lesser known distilleries an...I like when they grab lesser known distilleries and I think Signatory has a bunch of those sorts of casks. And I hope the Davids keep doing it. The challenge is selling something like Glenburgie. Driscoll has to turn the hype machine up to 11 (or 12, at this point). If these don't sell, then that might demotivate the D's bosses from okaying third-tier distillery buys in the future.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-69229305440003048142014-10-30T21:02:13.118-04:002014-10-30T21:02:13.118-04:00I don't know how much Bacardi paid Diageo for ...I don't know how much Bacardi paid Diageo for the Dewar's distilleries but it must have been huge since those five distilleries were never closed like others of that era. My theory is that Port Ellen, Brora, Rosebank, etc. were never sold off because either the potential buyers were too few or Diageo didn't want competition (at that time). I mean if I had the cash I would totally buy and restart Port Ellen as a craft distillery like Kilchoman.<br /><br />Speaking of blending malts, I was totally shocked to see the Davids grabbed a Glenburgie from Signatory. Pernod primarily uses Glenburgie as malt filler but like Benrinnes, it's an underrated and unsung distillery (technically I'd have added Mortlach in that same sentence but that ain't true anymore).Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.com